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At 09:42 AM 10/04/2000 -0700, you wrote:>Are we supposed to be receiving commercial advertisements on this>listserv?>>>>On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Ryan Krivoshey wrote:>> > First Run / Icarus Films announces the release of a new documentary video> > that delightfully probes the fine line between high art and opinion polls.> > The film follows two artists in their attempt to paint the perfect painting> > - a 'most wanted' painting - using opinion polls, market research and focus> > groups.> >> > THE PEOPLE’S > PAINTING> > Directed by Chris Granlund> >> > Do you prefer a painting the size of a paperback, a dishwasher or a car?> > Such questions were a part of a project that combined conceptual art,> > market research, humor and a road trip. THE PEOPLE’S PAINTINT is the> > chronicle of this project ­ a collaboration between New York based Russian> > Avant-garde artists Vitaly Komar and Alex Melamid. Fascinated by the West’s> > obsession with polls, market research and focus groups, they set out to> > create a painting using these revered tools of capitalism.> > Komar and Melamid began by polling a representative sample of people in the> > UK, thereby establishing a British preference for landscapes or portraits,> > abstracts or figurative paintings. They then began their tour of the> > country in a Mini, decorated with the Union Jack, to discover more about> > British taste. Along the way they met and interviewed such typical people> > as a miner, a tattoo artist, housewives, a designer, an earl and a witch.> > They also canvassed opinions from experts such as the Royal Academy’s> > director of exhibitions, Norman Rosenthal, and best selling painter Gordon> > King.> >> > Based on their findings, Komar and Melamid produced a ‘most wanted’> > painting, a true people’s painting. Called "conceptualism at its most> > elegant and effective" (New York Times) ­ the painting and the film are an> > evocative and satirical portrait of Britain today, and an examination of> > the tools of late Twentieth Century capitalism.> >> >> > "This video is an effective educational tool to frame a meaningful> > discussion on art and its place in society. It will be enjoyed by high> > school level and above. Highly recommended." ­ MC Journal: the Journal of> > Academic Media Librarianship> >> > "… [a] deliciously tongue-in-cheek, but never patronizing, mockery of the> > British taste in visual art. Komar and Melamid make us think about what> > art is, without seeming to be lecturing us." ­ The Times (UK)> >> > "… a delightful light-hearted tease on popular artistic taste… a must watch> > for anyone who has even the tiniest interest in art. Don’t miss this quiet> > little gem." ­ Radio Times (UK)> >> >> > 49 minutes / color / 1998 / Order # > V2K6> > Sale/video: > $390> > Rental/video: $75> >> >> > * Please refer to Order #'s on all purchase orders and written requests.> > * Free preview for purchase consideration available.> > * Purchase price includes Public Performance Rights> > * Canadian rights are available for this title> >> > ***************************************************************************> >> > Remember our new address:> >> > First Run / Icarus Films> > 32 Court Street, 21st Floor> > Brooklyn, NY 11201> >> > Tel: (718) 488-8900> > (800) 876-1710 (for U.S. and Canada only)> > Fax: (718) 488-8642> >> > Email: mail@frif.com> >> > Website: http://www.frif.com> >> > ***************************************************************************> >> > Look for our October 2000 Supplement with over 40 new releases in the mail.> > To join our new email list, and receive updates on future new releases and> > special promotional offers, simply log on to http://www.frif.com and enter> > your email address.> >> >> >